Red-tailed Pipe Snake
Cylindrophis ruffus
The adult Red-tailed Pipe Snake inhabits humid lowland forests, plantations, and gardens with soft soil and deep leaf litter. It is a secretive burrower that emerges mainly at night to hunt small snakes, lizards, and other suitable vertebrate prey. Its blunt, red-marked tail can be presented like a false head to confuse an attacker while the real head remains protected.
- Type
- Burrow
- Conservation status
- LC
Growth chain
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- Red-tailed Pipe Snake